This Week in DHS Band and Guard
Week of November 18, 2024
Next Week's Schedule
Monday, November 18
- Trombone Region Sectional, 4:45-5:30 pm
- Band Booster Meeting, 6:30 pm, DHS Auditorium
- Clarinet Region Sectional, 8-8:45 am
- Winter Guard Try Outs, 5:30-8:30 pm
- Trumpet/Baritone/Tuba Region Sectional, 4:45-5:30 pm
- Destination Graduation Pep Rally, 8:30 am Call Time - wear jeans and band polo, summer uniform for guard
- French Horn/Saxophone Region Sectional, 4:45-5:30 pm
Thursday, November 21
- Flute Region Sectional, 8-8:45 am
- Butter Braid Kickoff during class
- Full Band Rehearsal - Winds, Percussion, and Color Guard, 5-6 pm
Friday, November 22
- Playoff Football Game Pep Rally, 8:30 am Call Time - wear jeans and band polo, summer uniform for guard
- Playoff game v. Calhoun @ Bastrop ISD Memorial Stadium, 7:30 pm
Playoff Game #2 v. Calhoun @ Bastrop ISD Memorial Stadium, 7:30 pm
Parents, please consider signing up to volunteer as a chaperone or lead crew if you have already completed the CISD background check here. The sign up to volunteer is here.
Students need to bring these items with them to school on Friday.
-Grey Wolf Band water bottle filled with ice and water
-Formal Uniform Parts for game
- Band - long black socks, marching shoes, compression shirt and shorts, gloves
- Color guard - show hair and makeup, body tights, long black socks, show undergarments, and guard shoes
- A letter jacket, the TMF band jacket, or layers may be worn under the the uniform to stay warm at the game
Bus Assignments - All students will be sharing a seat on the bus.
~3:45 pm Departure from DHS
- Band Bus 1 #465 (Fish) - McClendon + 2 chaperones + anthem singer + 5th period winds + tenors
~4:15 pm Departure from DHS
- Band Bus 2 #441 (Crisp) - Keyes + 2 chaperones + 3rd period winds + front ensemble + snares
- Band Bus 3 #446 (Strives) - 2 chaperones + 6th period winds + bass drums
Band Bus 4 #2108 (Starling) - Dillon + 2 chaperones + color guard
Schedule for the day
2:45 pm (6th period) - All band and color guard students report to band hall, load truck, and get dressed into half uniform
3:45 pm - Bus 1 departs
4:15 pm - Busses 2,3,4 depart
6:00 pm - Eat Chic-fil-a
6:30 pm - Unload truck
7:30 - Davenport v. Calhoun Playoff Football Game
12:30 - Approximate pick-up time at DHS Band Hall - A remind message will be send out when we are on the road with a more accurate pick-up time
UIL 4A State Marching Band Contest Videos
Region Band Auditions
Region band audition entries are due by Friday, November 22nd. Students who plan on auditioning for the region band need to complete this entry form and turn in $10 in cash or check payable to Davenport HS Boosters by Friday. The audition will be at La Vernia HS on Saturday, December 7th. We will be taking a bus to and from the audition. Students who earn a chair in the band will earn a Davenport HS Letter Jacket. Students who would like to be in Wind Ensemble in the Spring semester are highly encouraged to audition for region band.
Region music for all instruments can be found at the link below. Please make sure you are looking at Year D and reading the cover sheet to see if there are cuts to your instrument's etudes.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12W2VNcYDjIsrOuKXHw2AeB0vR0B0D3As?usp=sharing
All band students are encouraged to use these recordings and tutorials on this year's region music as they prepare for region auditions.
Butter Braid Fundraiser
We are kicking off our Butter Braid Fundraiser this Thursday. We are raising money for next years marching show :)
Here is the link to create an individual Butter Braid accounts.
https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/35dbfa80-5eb6-425f-9c67-d6be8b991052
Here is a video explaining the fundraiser.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3UkciN5deQ
We will run the fundraiser through Wednesday, December 4 at 12:00 p.m.
Delivery will be Tuesday, December 17th.
Feed the Band
- Chic-fil-a
Winter Guard
Winter Guard season is just around the corner. We will be having two winter guards again this year - a varsity winter guard and a junior varsity winter guard. Both groups will travel, compete, and pay an additional fee of $300 for the winter season. The varsity winter guard will have a costume fee on top of their fair share fee, but they will get to keep their costume. The costume should be between ~$200. Our junior varsity winter guard will be wearing the same costume we used for marching season.
Here are some important dates for winter guard season.
- November 19 - Winter Guard Try Outs after school
- December 12 - Winter Guard parent meeting immediately after practice
Remind Groups
Parents and students, please take a moment to join the appropriate groups by texting the code including the @ to 81010. You do not need to re-join if you were in the correct group this year.
Directors to Students/Parents
- Woodwinds - @99edfh to 81010
- Brass - @dhswolfb to 81010
- Percussion - @kdb2aa to 81010
- Color Guard - @dhswolfba to 81010
Upcoming Events
- November 25-29, Thanksgiving break
- December 4, Butter Braid Orders due, noon
- December 7th, Region Band Auditions, La Vernia HS, all day
- December 9, Holiday Band Concert, Davenport Auditorium, 7 pm
- December 12, Winter Guard Parent Meeting, 7 pm
- December 16, Region Band Concert and Clinic, Davenport HS, all day
- December 17, Butter Braid Delivery
Band Staff
Jeffrey Keyes
Director of Bands
Davenport HS
Tyler McClendon
Associate Band Director
Davenport HS
Michael Lehmann
Associate Band Director
Davenport HS
Alexis Dillon
Color Guard Director
Davenport HS
Kelsey Lien
Director of Bands
Danville MS
Nichele Gonzales
Assistant Director of Bands
Danville MS
Email: jeffrey.keyes@comalisd.org
Website: http://www.davenportband.com/
Location: 23255 FM3009, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: (830) 837-7521
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davenporthsband/
Twitter: @davenporthsband